Goshen College students grapple with peace and justice issues
in annual peace speech contest

GOSHEN, Ind. – Five Goshen College
students will address current issues of peace and justice in the
2012 C. Henry Smith Peace Oratorical Contest on Tuesday, Feb. 14 at
7 p.m. in Goshen College's Umble Center. This annual contest
gives students the opportunity to get involved in a peace cause as
they each deliver an eight- to 10-minute extemporaneous speech.

A panel of students, faculty and community
leaders will judge the speakers on originality, integration of
topic and peace position and general standards of delivery.

The winner of the contest will receive $500,
plus a chance to enter the Mennonite Central Committee C. Henry
Smith Peace Oratorical Contest. The second place winner will
receive a $250 prize.

The peace oratorical contest has been part of
the college since the early 1900s. The trust of C. Henry Smith, a
Mennonite historian and professor at Goshen and Bluffton (Ohio)
colleges, funds the contest, which gives students an opportunity to
become involved with the peace cause while cultivating rhetorical
skills.

Editors: For more information about this release, to arrange an
interview or request a photo, contact Acting News Bureau
Coordinator Alysha Landis at (574) 535-7762 or alyshabl@goshen.edu.

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Goshen College, established in 1894, is a residential Christian
liberal arts college rooted in the Anabaptist-Mennonite tradition.
The college's Christ-centered core values – passionate
learning, global citizenship, compassionate peacemaking and
servant-leadership – prepare students as leaders for the
church and world. Recognized for its unique Study-Service Term
program, Goshen has earned citations of excellence in
Barron's Best Buys in Education, "Colleges of
Distinction," "Making a Difference College Guide"
and U.S. News & World Report's "America's
Best Colleges" edition, which named Goshen a "least debt
college." Visit www.goshen.edu.